VirginiaEmployment prohibition exceptions; apprenticeship program for children 16 years of age or older.
What it does
Employment prohibition exceptions; apprenticeships; children 16 years of age or older. Permits a child 16 years of age or older to serve in an apprenticeship program or other work-based learning experience related to culinary arts or information technology, provided that (i) the child is continuously enrolled in an accredited secondary school, (ii) the child is a registered apprentice, (iii) the child is employed in a work-training program administered under the Board of Education, and (iv) the work being performed is not in violation of federal or state laws. This bill is identical to SB 10.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 6Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0098)Latest
- Apr 6Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 98 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Mar 10Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 10Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026Minor
- Mar 3Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 3Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 3Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB275)
- Mar 3Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB275ER)Major
- Mar 3EnrolledMinor
- Feb 26Passed Senate with substitute Block VoteMajor
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 26Read third timeMinor
- Feb 25Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 25Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 25Rules suspended
- Feb 23Reported from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Commerce and Labor. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 17Referred to Committee on Commerce and LaborMinor
- Feb 17Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 16Passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 16Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
- Feb 16Read third time and passed House Block Vote (96-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed House
- Feb 13Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 13committee substitute agreed toMajor
- Feb 13Read second timeMinor
- Feb 12Read first timeMinor
- Feb 12Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB275)
- Feb 10Committee substitute printed 26106533D-H1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 10Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (22-Y 0-N)Minor
- Feb 5Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)Major
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 5House subcommittee offered
- Feb 2Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB275)
- Jan 19Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #2Minor
- Jan 9Referred to Committee on Labor and CommerceMinor
- Jan 9Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101316DIntroduced